St. John's North (provincial electoral district)

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St. John's North
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
St. John's North in relation to other districts in St. John's
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Last contested2011
Demographics
Population (2006)11,673
Electors (2011)8,779

St. John’s North is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there were 8,779 eligible voters living within the district.[1]

The district included a large section of central-northern St. John's. Includes commercial areas such as

Memorial University. It was replaced in 2015 largely by the district of Mount Scio
.

Members of the House of Assembly

The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly:

Assembly Years Member Party
31st 1956–1959     George M. Nightingale Liberal
32nd 1959–1962
33rd 1962–1966 Geoffrey Carnell
34th 1966–1971 Nathaniel S. Noel
35th 1971–1972     John Carter Progressive Conservative
36th 1972–1975
37th 1975–1979
38th 1979–1982
39th 1982–1985
40th 1985–1989
41st 1989–1993     Phil Warren Liberal
42nd 1993–1996 Lloyd Matthews
43rd 1996–1999
43rd
 1999–2003
44th 2003–2007     Bob Ridgley Progressive Conservative
45th 2007–2011
46th 2011–2013     Dale Kirby
New Democratic
2013–2014    
Independent
2014–2015     Liberal

[2]

Election results

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
 
NDP
 Dale Kirby 2,595 55.20 +45.22
Progressive Conservative Bob Ridgley 1,905 40.52 -37.02
Liberal Elizabeth Scammel Reynolds 201 4.28 -8.20
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +41.12
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Bob Ridgley 3488 77.55% –
Liberal Simon Lono 561 12.47%
 
NDP
 Matt Power 449 9.98%

[3]

2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Bob Ridgley 3107 – –
Liberal Jeff Brace 1433
 
NDP
 Liam Walsh 820

[4]

1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lloyd Matthews 2304
Progressive Conservative Ray Andrews 1971 – –
 
NDP
 Dale Kirby 788
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lloyd Matthews 2789 56.4
Progressive Conservative Ian Carter 1649 33.3 –
 
NDP
 Raj Sharan 510 10.3
1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lloyd Matthews 2520
Progressive Conservative Warren Babb 1704 – –
 
NDP
 Sara Rich 810
1989 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Philip Warren 2705
Progressive Conservative Thomas Osbourne 1937 – –
 
NDP
 Dorothy Inglis 495
1985 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Carter 2631 – –
 
NDP
 Dorothy Inglis 1431
Liberal Judi Murphy 1347
1982 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John A. Carter 2520 – –
Liberal Norman Whalen 1095
 
NDP
 Austin Scott 165

References

  1. ^ "Summary of Polling Divisions ST. JOHN'S NORTH" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  2. ^ CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles
  3. ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  4. ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.

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